Hello there, I'm
Eric Lam.
Somehow, you've stumbled into my little corner of the internet. Welcome!
I'm a software engineer and mathematician from NYC. I graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a double major in computer science and mathematics and a minor in physics. I specialized in theoretical quantum computing, including quantum algorithms and quantum cryptography.
During my downtime, I can be found reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, playing video and board games, programming, playing ultimate, folding origami, and listening to music. During longer breaks, I enjoy camping, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting.
Cat@Log
A digital catalog developed for efficient order-taking by sales representatives of businesses. Includes real-time inventory tracking, order tracking and history, a dashboard of sales statistics, automatic invoice generation, and integration with QuickBooks.
LCAU Topic Modeler
An interactive graphical archive of MIT LCAU's first decade of work with adjustable filters and linkages. Developed for exhibition during the Regenerate conference celebrating the LCAU's tenth anniversary.
Vida Migrante
A choose-your-own-adventure web simulation of the hardships Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador face in their daily lives. Developed in collaboration with the UN World Food Programme, the simulation reveals how the lack of attainable careers and insufficient resources has led to high food insecurity among the migrants.
Other cool stuff:
My Advent of Code Solutions
Other Software Development Projects
Algorithms for AI Class
(Genetic Algorithm: Traveling Salesman, Dancing Links: Sudoku, Minimax: Tic Tac Toe)
Freelance Software Engineer
2025-Present
- Software Engineer
MIT Civic Data Design Lab
2023-2024
- Software Developer
BoostDraft
2021-2023
- Software Engineer
MIT Engineering Systems Laboratory
2022-2022
- Undergraduate ML Researcher
Morphkey
2021-2022
- Software Developer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2020-2024
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Mathematics
- Minor in Physics
Stuyvesant High School
2016-2020
- Advanced Regents Diploma